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Friday, November 22, 2024

Kendall County's student body comprised mostly of white students in 2021-22 school year

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Plano Middle School Principal Mr. Mark Heller (2023) | Plano Middle School

Plano Middle School Principal Mr. Mark Heller (2023) | Plano Middle School

The majority of students in Kendall County schools were white in the 2021-22 school year, according to the Illinois State Board of Education.

Of the 26,278 students attending Kendall County schools, 53.5% were white. Hispanic students were the second largest ethnicity, making up 27% of Kendall County students.

In the previous school year, white students were the most common group in Kendall County, representing 55.2% of the student body.

Homestead Elementary School had the most even distribution of races among county schools, including 40.3% white students, 22.4% Asian students, 17.3% Hispanic students, 11.5% African American students, and 7.3% multiracial students.

In the 2021-22 school year, the total number of students enrolled in public schools in the county increased 1% when compared to the previous year.

In the 2021-22 school year, Illinois had roughly 1.9 million students enrolled across approximately schools. There were more than 130,000 teachers in the public schools, or roughly one teacher for every 15 students, compared to the national average of 1:16.

K-12 enrollment has been declining in Illinois for many years, reflecting demographic changes. Combined public and private K-12 enrollment dropped 3% between the 2019-20 and 2020-21 school years (60,900 students), far more than the typical 0.5% to 1.5% annual enrollment declines in Illinois over the last 5 years.

Ethnicities in Kendall County Schools in 2021-22 School Year
White [53.5%]Hispanic [27%]African American [9.1%]Asian [5.5%]Ethnicities <5% [4.6%]
Students' Ethnicity in Kendall County Schools in 2021-22 School Year
School nameMost prevalent ethnicityPercent of Total Student BodyTotal Enrolment
Autumn Creek Elementary SchoolWhite55.5%688
Bednarcik Junior High SchoolWhite54.2%577
Boulder Hill Elementary SchoolHispanic62.4%643
Bristol Bay Elementary SchoolWhite54.5%589
Bristol Grade SchoolWhite54.6%207
Brokaw Early Learning CenterWhite37.7%398
Centennial Elementary SchoolHispanic54.7%289
Churchill Elementary SchoolWhite63%459
Circle Center Grade SchoolWhite69%548
Emily G. Johns SchoolHispanic53.3%495
Fox Chase Elementary SchoolWhite52.3%591
Grande Park Elementary SchoolWhite65.1%565
Grande Reserve Elementary SchoolWhite69.7%577
Homestead Elementary SchoolWhite40.3%496
Hunt Club Elementary SchoolWhite45.2%637
Lakewood Creek Elementary SchoolWhite51%596
Lisbon Grade SchoolWhite91.5%106
Long Beach Elementary SchoolHispanic40.5%420
Millbrook Junior High SchoolWhite76.9%121
Murphy Junior High SchoolWhite49.9%777
Newark Community High SchoolWhite90.9%165
Newark Elementary SchoolWhite85.7%105
Old Post Elementary SchoolWhite54%461
Oswego East High SchoolWhite52.1%2,838
Oswego High SchoolWhite53.7%2,856
P.H. Miller Elementary SchoolHispanic52.8%439
Plank Junior High SchoolHispanic41.2%748
Plano High SchoolHispanic53.1%797
Plano Middle SchoolHispanic52.9%331
Prairie Point Elementary SchoolWhite71.4%420
Southbury Elementary SchoolWhite64%572
The Wheatlands Elementary SchoolWhite51.4%521
Thompson Junior High SchoolWhite46.4%825
Traughber Junior High SchoolWhite60.9%1,024
Wolf's Crossing Elementary SchoolWhite52%410
Yorkville Grade SchoolWhite68.1%229
Yorkville High SchoolWhite65%2,033
Yorkville Intermediate SchoolWhite65.7%690
Yorkville Middle SchoolWhite65.6%1,035

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